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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: johnmartins_tg55@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 19 Oct 2008 02:16:04 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: PRIVATE MESSAGE..........


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: johnmartins_tg15@yahoo.com



- FROM DESK OF MR.JOHN MARTINS.AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING SECTION.BANQUE ATLENTIQUE TOGO (BAT)PLACE DU PETIT MARCHE,RUE KOUMORE 01 BP 3256 LOME-TOGO. Dear Friend,With due Respect,i crave your indulgence as i contacted you in such a surprising manner,but I respectfully insist that you read this letter carefully as I am optimistic it will open doors for unimaginable financial rewards for both of us. I got your contact from a directory data, and hoping that you are a reliable and honest person that will assist in championing this transaction.In a brief introduction,I am Mr.John Martins, an internal auditor with a finacial institution here in Lome-Togo. With due respect and regard, I am contacting you on a business transaction that will be beneficial to both parties at the end.In my department we discovered an abandoned sum of USD$9.5M in an account that belongs to an expartriate oil consultant who died along with his wife and their only daughter in a car accident on July 2002. Upo!
n Maturity of the deposit, the fund was confined to a dormant status where upon we made this discovery,and further inquiries by me revealed that all his supposed next of kin died alongside with him in the event of the crash leaving nobody behind for the claim.It is standard practice that after the expiration of 7 years the funds will be declared as an "unclaimed asset resource" and the account is closed. All the arrangement to put claim over this fund has been perfected by me and I will assist you on steps to follow. Every necessary documents shall be obtained on your behalf to back-up this claim.Needless to say that the trust reposed on you at this juncture is enormous. In return we demand your complete honesty and trust. Therefore this transaction will be based on the following terms and condition as stated below:1.Our conviction of your transparency, honesty and deligence.2.That you will treat this transaction with utmost secrecy and confidentiality.3. That you will not !
ask for more share than what is negotiated or try to sit on the funds
or indulge in any form of blackmail once the funds is under your custody.4.The total fund will be shared by both parties in the ratio 50/50.Remember that with my support, this transaction is risk free and will be done under a legitimate arrangement that will protect us from any breach of the law. We also hope to conclude this transaction within a short period of time if you accord us your unalloyed support and co-operation. And am assuring you that with my position in the bank this money will hit your account successfully before 9 official bank working days.As soon as you accept this condition and finally indicate your interest in this deal the first thing is to send your telephone number for voice to voice communication and further establishment of trust,after this I will then guide you on other steps to follow. Waiting to hear from you.Best Regards,Mr.John Martins.


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